With megawatt charging slow to ramp up, General Motors appears to have an alternative solution to speed up charging for electric commercial vehicles. This is discussed in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 26, 2024, although it was originally filed by GM about two years earlier. In the document… Read more…
Hyundai and Kia had a record year in the US, but this is just the start with new EVs en route
South Korea’s auto giants, Hyundai and Kia, are making their presence known in the US after another record sales year in the US in 2024. With new EVs launching in key segments, Hyundai and Kia expect even more growth this year. Here’s what to expect in 2025. Read more…
Tesla’s energy storage business continues to boom
While Tesla’s vehicle delivery results were disappointing, there was still good news in the report: Tesla’s energy storage business continues to boom. Read more…
Ford extends EV promotion after F-150 Lightning, Mach-E set new sales records in 2024
After its best EV sales quarter ever in the fourth quarter, Ford is extending its “Power Promise” program, which includes a free home charger. Ford looks to keep the momentum going this year after the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E set new sales records in 2024. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7’s Record Deliveries Expected To Double For 2025
Xiaomi smashed its own targets by delivering over 135,000 cars for 2024, and it wants to double that for 2025. Read more…
U.S. EV Sales Get A Trump Bump In Q4 2024
The President-elect’s threats to repeal incentives pushed EV buyers into showrooms in the final quarter of 2024. Read more…
BYD shatters sales records with over 4 million NEVs sold in 2024
BYD has announced record-breaking new energy vehicle (NEV) sales for December 2024 and the full year. The company sold a staggering 514,809 NEVs in December alone, marking its seventh consecutive month of record sales. That’s a 50.95% increase from the same period last year and a 1.58% increase from November 2024. BYD’s total sales for 2024 reached an astounding 4.27… Read more…
Kia Set New EV Sales Records Last Year In The U.S.
Adding the EV9 to the otherwise lonely U.S. electric lineup made a huge difference in Kia’s sales numbers in 2024. Read more…
The Big Winners And Losers Of The EV Race In 2024
In this episode of the Plugged-In Podcast from InsideEVs, we reflect on the biggest EV stories of 2024. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: California e-bike laws, Russian army scooters, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new laws and regulations in California regarding electric bicycles, the return of ONYX and the company’s electric mopeds, a review of the Xtracycle Hopper, Russian soldiers on electric scooters, and more. Read more…
Rivian (RIVN) stock surges after delivering more EVs than expected in Q4 2024
Rivian (RIVN) delivered more vehicles than expected in the fourth quarter, beating Wall St expectations. After overcoming its recent supply shortage, the EV maker is seeing momentum pick up. Here’s a look at how many EVs Rivian delivered in Q4 and 2024. Read more…
China plans further export restrictions for battery technologies
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has proposed further export restrictions on some technologies used to manufacture battery components and process the metals lithium and gallium. Read more…
Palma de Mallorca to get 100 new electric buses
The transport company of Mallorca’s island capital Palma has presented an ambitious electrification plan. It wants to purchase 100 electric buses within the next three years. The city government has now released 33 million euros for this purpose. Read more…
The Tesla Cybertruck Is Now Cheaper Thanks To The $7,500 Tax Credit
An even cheaper version of the EV is on the way, according to the updated list of EVs that are eligible for the tax credit. Read more…
Lynk & Co unveils hybrid Lynk & Co 900 to target large SUV market
The Lynk & Co 900 is Lynk & Co’s flagship plug-in hybrid SUV for the global market and is the brand’s largest vehicle to date.
It is equipped with a powerful powertrain capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in less than five seconds and a top speed of more than 200 km/h.
Alexander Reinhardt named new CEO of Ubitricity
Alexander Reinhardt has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Ubitricity. He was previously Chief Operating Officer at the Shell subsidiary and moved to the CEO position at the turn of the year, a position previously held by Shell manager Daniel Kunkel for three years. Read more…
Tesla brings its V4 Supercharger to China
Tesla first installed the fourth-generation Superchargers in the Netherlands around two years ago. Other countries quickly followed it. In 2025, the carmaker is ready to bring the fast-chargers to China. Read more…
Stellantis finalises Comau transaction
The automotive group Stellantis has sold its majority stake in the Italian automation specialist Comau to One Equity Partners (OEP). Comau is active in the field of battery production for electric cars, among other things. Read more…
Ebusco cuts over 100 jobs
The cash-strapped Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has announced the layoff of 102 employees, corresponding to around 16.5 per cent of the company’s total workforce as of 30 September 2024. The company is also streamlining its management structure. Read more…
China Dec NEV wholesale at record 1.5 million, CPCA estimates show
China’s December passenger NEV wholesale sales were estimated at 1.5 million units, up 5 percent from November.
This is the fifth consecutive month that China’s monthly NEV wholesale sales have exceeded 1 million units.
